For decades the United States has stood by and subsidized the shipment of Chinese small packages (4.4 pounds or less) to the United States. Yes, we have done that even as e-commerce shipments have boomed.
In fact, it costs 50 percent or less to send a package from China to the United States than to send the same package within the United States. Manufacturers and retailers in Illinois pick up the costs for those in Beijing – and pay more.
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